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Well, I shouldn't do this 1 PATRICK Jun 5 Wednesday 4 369
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Mme. Defarge Apr 25 Apr 25 1 330
How YOU can change the world through WRITING with Alan Moore Meet your Maestro BBC Maestro 1 Uncle Joe Apr 8 Apr 8 6 695
In 2025 I would like to write a memoir 5 mdmc Jan 2025 Apr 4 5 835
$500 Well Spent 4 qwlauren35 Feb 2025 Apr 4 8 959
I Heard Back from an Agent!!! 47 leftieNanner Sep 2023 Apr 3 94 8174
Any writers struggling with motivation 8 Mme. Defarge Mar 2025 Mar 28 0 888
Wrote a Screenplay Which Seemed Poorly Timed Last Year -- Now It's Timely, Unfortunately 1 GreatGazoo Mar 17 Mar 17 2 641
I wrote this poem in 2005 6 Marthe48 Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 699
Kairos and Chronos: The legend behind my CryptoCoin 13 mikelewis Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 1205
Hi All. Question about Writing software. 9 Baitball Blogger Dec 2024 Mar 2025 2 1367
Iowa Writers' Workshop: Funding cuts. 1 suegeo Mar 2025 Mar 2025 5 493
Writers Protest Fed Crackdown On Iowa University Writing Program 0 suegeo Mar 2025 Mar 2025 8 486
Man Finds Rare Trove of Winnie-the-Pooh Drawings and Manuscripts in His Father's Attic. 0 elleng Feb 2025 Feb 2025 21 1103
On this day, February 2, 1882, James Joyce was born. On this day, February 2, 1922, "Ulysses" was published. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 624
Three Indicted and Internet Domain Seized in $44 Million Nationwide Book Publishing Scam Targeting Elderly Authors 2 bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 847
How do I write a good article about a fiction film about Satan when I don't personally believe in that stuff? 8 Proud to be Woke Jan 2025 Jan 2025 0 1125
On this day, January 21, 1950, George Orwell died. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 649
On this day, January 18, 1882, "Winnie-the-Pooh" author A. A. Milne was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 605
Finished new "Christmas" book, "A Christmas Castle" 4 PATRICK Nov 2024 Jan 2025 1 1196
Corpspace! 0 DavidDvorkin Jan 2025 Jan 2025 0 755
I have an acquaintance who is trying to write a memoir 6 PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2024 Jan 2025 1 1109
Is Biography the Core Genre of Literature? 13 GreatGazoo Dec 2024 Jan 2025 2 1452
From Chuck Wendig on Bluesky - My writing process is usually: 1 highplainsdem Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 832
OK, I am a huge AI hater....but, check this out! Edit. You don't have to be assholes 19 FirstLight Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 2634
Eli's Quantum Pi 1 mikelewis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 1032
Where do you stand on flashbacks. Good? Bad? Short? Long? 8 padah513 Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1295
Interesting BBC article about Dorothy Parker (from 2017) 1 Mike 03 Nov 2024 Nov 2024 5 920
Henry Taylor, prize-winning poet with an eye on rural life, dies at 82 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 949
On July 21, 1899, Ernest Hemingway, the American novelist and short story writer, was born. 5 Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2024 Nov 2024 2 1086

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Procrastination 6 ashling Nov 2012 Nov 2024 10 3130
Soft cover for my self published art book. 7 CTyankee Aug 2024 Oct 2024 4 1240
Lost Bram Stoker short story "Gibbet Hill" found after 134 years 2 BootinUp Oct 2024 Oct 2024 9 1141
David Burnham, whose police graft exposes inspired 'Serpico,' dies at 91 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 972
Inventing the Page 2 hermetic Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 1007
On September 6, 1926, author Clancy Sigal was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 799
Magazine seeking entries. 1 hermetic Mar 2017 Aug 2024 0 2567
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 kingvitamin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 1141
Last day of my blog tour (and giveaway registration) is Thursday, 22 August 0 catrose Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 1031
Man-Baby! The Trumpolini Nursery Rhymes 5 ignatzmouse Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 1248
This is a fantastic review of my most recent book 4 DavidDvorkin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 14 1289
Not sure how to tease out the answer to this for writers 8 bucolic_frolic Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 1276
The Devil's Advocate Scholarship 2024 Is Awarding $666 In 2 Categories 0 Think. Again. Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 914
Harlan Ellison's Gopher Story 2 red dog 1 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 1092
When We Landed on the Moon 2 DavidDvorkin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 955
Writer James Cain was born on this date. 0 Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 868
My short story "Drawing Miss Hiller" 2 frogmarch Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 1121
Hallow, the 5th book in my cozy mystery series is now available as an ebook 2 catrose Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 1187
I need some advice about a piece I wrote... 20 Javaman Dec 2023 Jun 2024 0 3707
My thriller Cage of Bone is free on Smashwords 4 DavidDvorkin Apr 2024 May 2024 4 1725
Where would you hide it? 17 birdographer Feb 2024 May 2024 2 3105
Can woodchucks run in reverse? 9 RSherman Jun 2023 May 2024 9 3465
What happens when sometimes you feel like you should be a writer 5 Waterguy Jun 2023 May 2024 1 4750
My ebook is now free on Amazon 5 DavidDvorkin Jan 2024 May 2024 1 2193
I have a question about the best free software to use in putting together a family tree book 4 sky_masterson Mar 2024 May 2024 6 2087
Need help with car info 9 birdographer Feb 2024 May 2024 1 2316
Unlikely Stories Mark V 1 frogmarch May 2024 May 2024 0 980
AI Writing Apps 10 bucolic_frolic May 2023 May 2024 0 3157
Book is done; new speed bump 21 birdographer Mar 2024 May 2024 0 3402
The Old Man and the Sea Book Summary in English 2 Uncle Joe May 2024 May 2024 4 1248

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What the Trump indictment can teach us about good writing 4 usonian Jun 2023 May 2024 11 3681
Any software recommendations for writers? 13 bucolic_frolic Apr 2024 May 2024 2 2658
My new illustrated novel, VAMPIRE LETHAL, is now available on Amazon. 5 FalloutShelter Feb 2024 May 2024 4 2395
? About Amazon Publishing - my dad wrote a book 6 alittlelark Apr 2024 May 2024 3 2332
Any ideas pf how to get my column syndicated? 4 bif Jan 2024 May 2024 2 2510
I present to you an Onion... 8 mikelewis Dec 2023 May 2024 5 5481
Cross posted from General Discussion: An alternate fiction piece I wrote 0 Tommy Carcetti May 2024 May 2024 4 996
War All The Time 0 mdmc May 2024 May 2024 0 897
Home Coming - a very short story of uncertain genre 0 rampartc Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 1611
I Wrote Every Day for 270 Days. It Was a Waste of Time 2 qwlauren35 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 2204
Webador 0 frogmarch Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 956
My first two cozy mysteries are on sale this weekend for 99 cents 3 catrose Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 2397
Robert Frost Born March 26, 1874, 0 elleng Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 1629
African-American Children's Books and the Journey of Valerie Bolling - From Lauren's Blog 0 qwlauren35 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 1650
My story the guardians 4 Bap32108 Feb 2024 Mar 2024 6 1208
NYS Writers Institute summer writing workshops now open 0 nuxvomica Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 1848
On this day, January 21, 1950, George Orwell died. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 2131
On this day, January 18, 1882, "Winnie-the-Pooh" author A. A. Milne was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 2115
Cage of Bone 3 DavidDvorkin Dec 2023 Jan 2024 5 1586
Last weekend in San Francisco. 9 NBachers Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 2292
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